Lucy Muthoni Macharia

I bring over a decade of experience working with adults, young adults, and children, providing training in life skills, counselling, and educational support. Currently, I specialize in training young adults on a wide range of topics, offering practical guidance in counseling and psychology. My work was recognized while serving in several camps as a volunteer counsellor with the Ministry of State for Special Programs during Kenya’s 2007/2008 post-election violence and the Southern Sudan unrest in 2013. My experience in supporting internally displaced persons exposed me to various counselling roles and also offering personal therapy. In addition to my practical expertise, I am open to learning new things and was awarded a trophy in farming because of my involvement in community activities in 2015. I am deeply interested in research. My academic work includes a thesis focused on the mental health and healthcare needs of burn patients, underscoring my commitment to advancing knowledge in this critical area.

Lucy is a clinical psychologist with over a decade of experience in the field of counselling, dedicated to empowering youth and children with the skills they need to navigate life successfully. She serves as a lecturer in Psychology at St. Paul’s University and other institutions in Kenya, teaching a broad range of courses in the discipline. In addition to her academic work, Lucy is an active volunteer with various organizations, offering training to young adults in rites of passage, life skills, and career counselling. Career counselling is intrinsically motivating in that, the client or student is helped to shape up his/her life through making major life decisions, in order to escape the agony of regret after retirement. Beyond her professional commitments, Lucy is a devoted wife and a mother of four.